The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-15
A MODERN MONTE CRISTO.

hothinS uou q passenger Oh DOaI'
named MIR. Edward Harrison, a well
known California millionaire, who's,
history, as related by himself to
| Bee representative, is most roman
tic one, and in a degree equals thai
of Dumas famous hero, Edmond
Dantes. The reporter was given a
tip by sable porter that passen.
ger OF more than ordinary interest
was seated in the smoking compart-
ment of the rear car and the gentle
man was sought out Mr. Harrison,
for that was his name, is a fine look
ing man, II years of age. He wears
full beard, slightly tinged with
gray, is pronounced brunette. Dur
ing the wait at the depot and the
ride to Council Bluffs he related his
story, which substantially is as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Harrison is the son of a New
York tailor doing business ut No.
422 Fourth avenue, New York. In
1865, when Is years of age, he ran
away from home and made his way to
New Orleans. He found nearly all
industries paralyzed from the effects
of the war, and for self-maintenance
was obi ged to seek employment on
the sugar plantation of Pierre Gense.
Here he remained for four years, and
by practicing the strictest economy
was enabled to save $500. In 1870
MIR. Harrison decided to go to Cali
fornia, and in the spring OF that year
reached Sacramento. Here he be-
cameRcquainted with a man named
Jillss,n Mr. BNfM1n, with whom he enter
Tpfse0f'T leadership, and the commits
city g6use of Harrison 4 Lawson was
the IN, Both put in an eQual
YosE SS.dthe oun4 -,,.:s On
SHtM. Is thpAsN ~
Z. NO lbs u me- inns existence Mr..
i s sbs ii5son discovered that Lawson was
bank hdatically robbing him, and in
While DrFhat the pagtBBs -'sS'gO,d lDslsrsoIv-
ed. After Tesayltofmy scenes be-
tween the two men the disso1sa s.o.i
was effected and each one began bus
mess uBder his own name. The riy-
airy existing between the two men
vas the subject of much concern
among the people Of Sacramento, and
it was the openly expressed opinion
of many that the feud would end in
in bloodshed Both men were hot
tempered, and on many occasions ex-
pressed their hatred for each other in
unguarded and violent terms. In fact,
Mr.. Harrison was known to have
said that he would "ix Lawson for
ever" if opportunity was eyer offer
ed.
One night about seven months
after the dissolution OF the fra OF
Harrison 4 Lawson the latter was
shot and instantly Killed Immediately
in front Of Mr.. llarrison's place OF
business. Mr. Harrison was writing
letters at his desk when the shot was
fired. He grabbed up pistol that
lay befors ann and rushed to the
sidewalk. There he found PROSTATE
form, but ere he could discover It's
identity, the police came up and
placed Harrison ander arrest. Next
morning he was placed in the county
Jail to await trial on tho charge of
murder.
At the next term of the criminal
court Mr.. Harrison was tried for the
murder Of James Lawson. The best
legal talent h she state was employ
ed by the defense. The chain Of cir
cumstancial evidence was so strong
that anything short Of conviction was
impossible, and Mr.. Harrison was
found guilty and sentenced to be
hanged. 1t was proved that Lawson
and Harrison were deadly enemies,
that the latter had made threats
against the loaaaer's lite, that he was
found Standing over the murdered
man with pistol in his hand from
which one shot had been fred and
that the bullet found in LAWSON
body was Of the same calibre As thosl
/ remaining IN Iiarrisoa's weapon.
Mr. Harrison's attorneys imteedi
n,NIlSt Inotion FOR new tria
pxsI Of having iliscoxsre
ew trial: Ia =